New stamps with King Charles III feature His Majestys love for gardening

2023-03-15

New stamps featuring King Charles III look different to the previous ones with the late Queen Elizabeth.

The new 10-stamp set is a nod to His Majesty's love of gardening and celebrates the nation's favourite flowers.

But unlike the old ones featuring the Queen's silhouette facing left, Charles is turned to the right.

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He is not wearing the laurel wreath either.

Royal Mail said the new set was a significant milestone in British postage stamp history.

The late Queen's silhouette featured on special stamps since 1966, although the design was updated in 1968.

In the final set using the Queen's image, it was unveiled last month in honour of the 100th anniversary of steam locomotive the Flying Scotsman.

David Gold, Royal Mail's director of external affairs and policy, said: "Britain is a nation of gardeners, and a love of flowers runs deep in our collective consciousness.

"His Majesty is known to be a passionate gardener and we are delighted that the first special stamps to feature his silhouette should be a celebration of some of the most popular flowers in British gardens."

One of the new stamps features a sweat pea, a favourite of the late Queen.

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Another is marked with the sunflower, the national flower of Ukraine.

Charles is known for his love of nature and is a keen gardener, having spent the last 40 years transforming the grounds around Highgrove House in Gloucestershire.

A Royal Mail spokesperson said: "Flowers mark our celebrations, our joys and our sorrows and, above all, they unify us through a pleasure that we can all understand."

The first class floral stamps are available to pre-order now on the Royal Mail website.

A presentation pack of the 10 stamps will go on general sale from March 23 priced at £10.40.

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